Clinical Ethics Consultation: Theories And Methods, Implementation, Evaluation (medical Law And Ethics)
by John-Stewart Gordon /
2010 / English / PDF
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This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.
This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.